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president morsi was ousted by the egyptian military. a spokesperson now tells us he has been arrested. that, as hundreds of thousands of egyptians celebrated his removal from power. fireworks and jubilation in tahrir square, and the military announced they have removed president morsi. in the speech to the nation, the head of the military said they are responding to the calls of the people. the military also blamed morsi for failing to unite egyptians. president morsi struck back and argued that he was legitimately elected. in a tweet, his office said that measures by the armed forces represent a coup categorjt(s&y rejected by our nation. in a video is posted on line, he warned whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people. it was just two and a half years ago that many of these same egyptians were fighting to oust another president. since then, egypt has become so deeply polarized t worries that a civil war could tear the country apart. >> mohammed morsi made a lot of mistakes, and i think a lot of the decisions
president morsi was ousted by the egyptian military. a spokesperson now tells us he has been arrested. that, as hundreds of thousands of egyptians celebrated his removal from power. fireworks and jubilation in tahrir square, and the military announced they have removed president morsi. in the speech to the nation, the head of the military said they are responding to the calls of the people. the military also blamed morsi for failing to unite egyptians. president morsi struck back and argued...
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the military announced to the nation morsi is out. the head of the military said he was responding to the call of the people, suspending the constitution and naming the top constitutional judge to take over until new presidential elections can be held. tahrir square, the birthplace of egypt's revolution two and a half years ago erupted once again. since sunday millions have poured into the streets across egypt in historically massive protests, demanding that morsi step down and calling for early elections. >> this is the moment we've been waiting for for three years and a half. for every single blood that have been shed in this country, we have been waiting for this moment. >> reporter: while those in tahrir celebrated, his responders were angered. after working in the shadows for more than 80 years, the once outlawed muslim brotherhood isn't going down without a fight. president morsi responded with an online video, rejecting the dissolution of the constitution and accusing the army of stealing the revolution. whoever planned this, h
the military announced to the nation morsi is out. the head of the military said he was responding to the call of the people, suspending the constitution and naming the top constitutional judge to take over until new presidential elections can be held. tahrir square, the birthplace of egypt's revolution two and a half years ago erupted once again. since sunday millions have poured into the streets across egypt in historically massive protests, demanding that morsi step down and calling for...
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morsi responded in a video statement. he continued to be defiant and said the revolution was stolen from us. whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people. the obama administration walking a fine line. >> we are not taking sides. >> but what happens in egypt could have significant ripple effects. >> egypt is an anchor for the region as a whole. >> reporter: and it's a region still very much in crisis. a civil war raging in syria, the ongoing nuclear threat from iran and an unstable libya. a presidential election may not resolve the deep divisions within egypt. last year, morsi was elected with 52% of the vote. yesterday there may have been millions of people celebrating. there may also have been millions of people unhappy. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> very complicated, dicey situation right now. >>> on thursday the army announced they will swear in the head of the supreme court who ironically was picked by morsi. so he will be the interim president until the rest of the situation can hope
morsi responded in a video statement. he continued to be defiant and said the revolution was stolen from us. whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people. the obama administration walking a fine line. >> we are not taking sides. >> but what happens in egypt could have significant ripple effects. >> egypt is an anchor for the region as a whole. >> reporter: and it's a region still very much in crisis. a civil war raging in syria, the ongoing...
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as tens of thousands rallied against morsi in tahrir square, egypt's military chief announced that morsi was out, put under house arrest. a top constitutional judge will lead the country until new elections are held. as fireworks erupted over tahrir square, morsi supporters were defiant, calling it a military coup and vowing to fight. whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people, morsi said in an online video. >> this coup is opposed violently by some factions, particularly, perhaps the muslim brotherhood. and that could lead egypt down the road of civil violence, which would be terrible. >> reporter: at the white house, president obama is closely monitoring the situation. but not taking sides. egypt is one of america's closest allies in the middle east, receiving $1.6 billion in aid every year, second only to israel. now, president obama says that aid is now under review. and that he's deeply concerned about the situation in egypt. john and tai? >> review is an interesting word there. any chance they could cut that aid off? >> reporter: federal law says that any
as tens of thousands rallied against morsi in tahrir square, egypt's military chief announced that morsi was out, put under house arrest. a top constitutional judge will lead the country until new elections are held. as fireworks erupted over tahrir square, morsi supporters were defiant, calling it a military coup and vowing to fight. whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people, morsi said in an online video. >> this coup is opposed violently by some factions,...
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its first civilian president, morsi, lasted just a year. in egypt, the military has far more than just the traditional role. they control a huge part of the economy, with estimates up to 40%. they build roads and bridges and have their own brands of olive oil and water. at the core of the u.s.-egypt friendship are the country's militaries. egypt receives $1.6 billion a year from the u.s. washington is hoping that cash can help avoid an all-out civil war. today, defense secretary hagel called this man -- egypt's military chief general al-sissi. for now egypt is looking to the past, a strong man in control of the country, not the new president but the head of the army. the muslim brotherhood and its allies are calling for protests tomorrow against the military. they're calling it the friday of rejection. they say they want to keep it peaceful but things are so intense here in egypt that any spark could set it off. >> as alex just said, one of the biggest worries is if and how the millions strong muslim brotherhood and supporters will retaliat
its first civilian president, morsi, lasted just a year. in egypt, the military has far more than just the traditional role. they control a huge part of the economy, with estimates up to 40%. they build roads and bridges and have their own brands of olive oil and water. at the core of the u.s.-egypt friendship are the country's militaries. egypt receives $1.6 billion a year from the u.s. washington is hoping that cash can help avoid an all-out civil war. today, defense secretary hagel called...
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but morsi supporters are saying that's exactly what it is. and they have vowed to stay in the streets. back to you. >> all right, alex, thank you so much. >>> let's bring in abc's global affairs anchor, christiane amanpour, who has so much experience in the region. and abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent, martha raddatz. good morning to both of you. and, christiane, i would like to start with you. you had the last interview with the last egyptian president, hosni mubarak. they're taking great pains, the military, to say this isn't a coup. but it is, isn't it? >> you know what, this is going to be an argument for days to come, at least, as the u.s. government figures out how to respond. calling it a coup, not calling it a coup, and as the rest of the world does. you've seen the battle lines drawn between the two sides in egypt. i also interviewed morsi. he said to me he was going to be president for all egyptians. and this is the problem because they didn't believe he was. this is really the battle line between secularism and religion.
but morsi supporters are saying that's exactly what it is. and they have vowed to stay in the streets. back to you. >> all right, alex, thank you so much. >>> let's bring in abc's global affairs anchor, christiane amanpour, who has so much experience in the region. and abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent, martha raddatz. good morning to both of you. and, christiane, i would like to start with you. you had the last interview with the last egyptian president, hosni mubarak....
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this morsi backer said she supported democracy. and the way the egyptian military removed the president from office was wrong. >> it is our rights, the people's right to choose, to choose, to choose their constitution. it is not -- it is not -- anyone else's. >> reporter: egypt's top judge was sworn in as interim president, the first step in the military's road map toward a new government. the army suspended the constitution. but mansour can declare new laws during this transition. the world is watching to see how egypt handles this period of uncertainty. >> i'm worried that what we have got now is a cure worse than the disease. >> morsi is under house arrest in the presidential palace with his family. several top leaders of the muslim brotherhood political party have been detained. every year the u.s. gives more than $1 billion in aid to egypt. president obama said the u.s. had concerns about the way morsi was removed from power and called for a swift, responsible transition to the new government. british prime minister david came
this morsi backer said she supported democracy. and the way the egyptian military removed the president from office was wrong. >> it is our rights, the people's right to choose, to choose, to choose their constitution. it is not -- it is not -- anyone else's. >> reporter: egypt's top judge was sworn in as interim president, the first step in the military's road map toward a new government. the army suspended the constitution. but mansour can declare new laws during this transition....
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morsi was democratically elected. clearly, they haven't been very forceful in defending him. >> reporter: that's right. one word we have not heard them use is coup. the white house has expressed concerns about what happened in egypt. but right now, they're trying to emphasize a quick return to democracy. they don't want that country to descend into chaos, given egypt's importance in the middle east. a critical u.s. ally. officials seem to be signaling here that the top priority is stability more than anything else. >> all right. devin dwyer in washington. appreciate it. thank you. >>> commuter rail service will resume today in san francisco. the trains stopped on monday, when talks broke down between the city's transit agency and its unions. bay area transit released a statement saying the labor agreement between the agency and unions will be extended for 30 days. >>> seattle police picked up a nevada man with a stolen pickup truck full of weapons and explosives. investigators say when they stopped the unidentified ma
morsi was democratically elected. clearly, they haven't been very forceful in defending him. >> reporter: that's right. one word we have not heard them use is coup. the white house has expressed concerns about what happened in egypt. but right now, they're trying to emphasize a quick return to democracy. they don't want that country to descend into chaos, given egypt's importance in the middle east. a critical u.s. ally. officials seem to be signaling here that the top priority is...
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they demanded that morsi step down. >> today egypt's top judge was sworn in as interim president. the first step in the military road map to a new government. the army suspended the constitution but he declared new laws during the transaction. morsi is under house arrest and several of the top leaders of the muslim brotherhood party have been detained. the greatest concern is that this coup is opposed violently by some factions, particularly the muslim brotherhood and that could lead egypt down the road of civil violence which would be terrible. >> president obama issued a cautious statement saying that the unwas concerned that military removed morsi and he called for a swift transition to a dly elected government. each year the united states gives $1.3 billion in aid to egypt. the uncertainty there now puts the obama administration in an awkward position. >> it has been an important partner for the united states for so many years. >> under united states law aid to a country is suspended after a military coup. president obama did not use that phrase to describe what happened in ge
they demanded that morsi step down. >> today egypt's top judge was sworn in as interim president. the first step in the military road map to a new government. the army suspended the constitution but he declared new laws during the transaction. morsi is under house arrest and several of the top leaders of the muslim brotherhood party have been detained. the greatest concern is that this coup is opposed violently by some factions, particularly the muslim brotherhood and that could lead...
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we're not convinced of morsi. and we're going to stay on the streets until he leaves. >> reporter: an umbrella opposition group called rebellion claims to have 22 million signatures on a petition calling for a new election. the brotherhood says the u.s. is siding with their opponents. around 150 people have been wounded since this new wave of protests began on friday and seven people killed. among them, 21-year-old american student andrew pockter. he was caught in a violent protest on friday where he was stabbed. his family said he was in egypt this summer to learn arabic and to teach english to children. he eventually wanted to move to the middle east. the u.s. is not taking sides. the president has called for calm today. but the u.s. embassy has closed today. president morsi has moved his family for safety. many are afraid egypt is on the cusp of civil war. dan? paula? >> it could be a long day in egypt. alex marquardt will be on the story for us all day long. >>> there are new accusations from edward snowden cl
we're not convinced of morsi. and we're going to stay on the streets until he leaves. >> reporter: an umbrella opposition group called rebellion claims to have 22 million signatures on a petition calling for a new election. the brotherhood says the u.s. is siding with their opponents. around 150 people have been wounded since this new wave of protests began on friday and seven people killed. among them, 21-year-old american student andrew pockter. he was caught in a violent protest on...
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the military gave morsi a deadline to leave and that has passed. morsi is refusing to resign. the military will impose its own political plans if morsi fails to satisfy the protesters' demanded with report that a possible military coup is under way. mike nicco will have the forecast next. >> it will be a cooling trend with low clouds this morning, and those have moved out and the flight arrival delays at sfo are over and the sunshine will be murky but not a "spare the air" day with the cooling trend coming up and a timetable in a minute. >> hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pack san francisco tomorrow for fireworks and america's cup >> back to our top story, new developments on our breaking news, a tree has fallen on a camp in yosemite injuring 20 people. we have a spokesman from cal fire on the phone. can you confirm what the casualty toll may be and talk about the rescue underway? >> when we received the call at 8:30, there were 20 reported injuries, we do have fire engines and multiple ambulances so far, though, several parents have been transported to area ho
the military gave morsi a deadline to leave and that has passed. morsi is refusing to resign. the military will impose its own political plans if morsi fails to satisfy the protesters' demanded with report that a possible military coup is under way. mike nicco will have the forecast next. >> it will be a cooling trend with low clouds this morning, and those have moved out and the flight arrival delays at sfo are over and the sunshine will be murky but not a "spare the air" day...
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. >> the pro morsi demonstrations were taking place. he continued to be defiant and he said "the revolution was stolen from us. who ever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people." the obama administration is walking a fine line. >> we are not taking sides. >> but what happens in egypt could have significant ripple affects. >> egypt is an anchor for the region as a whole. >> and it is a region still very much in crisis. a civil war raging in syria. the on going nuclear threat from iran and an unstable libya. in a statement president obama said the u.s. is deeply concerned by they jeption military's decision to remove morsi and called for a swift and responsible transition to a democratically elected government. abc news, washington. >> new at 11:00, uc berkeley police are on the lookout for a man who walked a student home and then propositioned her. she refused and he left. this is a police sketch of that man. he is described as 6 feet tall and 200 pounds and long, blonde braided hair and blonde co tee. goatee. the ca
. >> the pro morsi demonstrations were taking place. he continued to be defiant and he said "the revolution was stolen from us. who ever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people." the obama administration is walking a fine line. >> we are not taking sides. >> but what happens in egypt could have significant ripple affects. >> egypt is an anchor for the region as a whole. >> and it is a region still very much in crisis. a civil war...
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morsi is not backing down. abc's alex marquardt is in cairo. >> reporter: in cairo's tahrir square, the tension is rising. the seconds tick down toward a deadline the military threatening to intervene if president morsi doesn't meet the people's demand. morsi admitted he made mistakes and said he was elected fairly and will not step down. we met norhan tahan, it was her group of young egyptians, called rebellion that launched these protests and brought egypt once again to the brink of revolution. >> translator: in the new cons -- constitution there is no role for women. in the morsi era, women have no place. the anger is driven by fear the muslim brotherhood wants to control egypt as well as that decimated economy. look at egypt's famous pyramids filled with american tourists before the revolution. so vital to the economy since then they have been practically empty. egypt's famous nile river used to be packed with these boats, called feluccas, the last americans that he had on his felucca, were a month ago. how
morsi is not backing down. abc's alex marquardt is in cairo. >> reporter: in cairo's tahrir square, the tension is rising. the seconds tick down toward a deadline the military threatening to intervene if president morsi doesn't meet the people's demand. morsi admitted he made mistakes and said he was elected fairly and will not step down. we met norhan tahan, it was her group of young egyptians, called rebellion that launched these protests and brought egypt once again to the brink of...
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the truth is this country has been so divided since morsi was elected. and on top of that -- the economy is going down the drain, no tourism, a fuel shortage. this country is slowly imploding. so the protesters out there in tahrir square and across egypt are hoping the army will now come in and pave the way for early elections. it is far too early to say whether that is actually what is going to happen, what is going to happen in 36 hours and beyond that is a total mystery at this point. >> alex, the world watching this pretty closely just like they were in 2011. what is the u.s.'s role in all of this if any? >> reporter: the u.s. is in a tough spot right now. it has been accused by both side of siding with the other side. muslim brotherhood says it is siding with opposition. protesters in tahrir square, protesters in tahrir square saying the u.s. is back ing president morsi. the u.s. is firmly saying that it is not taking sides. president barack obama actually spoke with president morsi yesterday, according to the white house. to convey his concerns. th
the truth is this country has been so divided since morsi was elected. and on top of that -- the economy is going down the drain, no tourism, a fuel shortage. this country is slowly imploding. so the protesters out there in tahrir square and across egypt are hoping the army will now come in and pave the way for early elections. it is far too early to say whether that is actually what is going to happen, what is going to happen in 36 hours and beyond that is a total mystery at this point....
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the military chief announced morsi was out, and now under house arrest. a top constitutional judge was sworn in this morning to lead the country until new elections are held. while some celebration, morsi supporters are defy absent calling it a military coup and vowing to fight. whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people morsi said in video the. >> this coup is opposed violently by some factions, particularly the muslim brotherhood and that could lead egypt down the road of civil violence which would be terrible. >> the white house and president obama is monitoring the situation closely but not taking sides. egypt is one of america's closest allies in the middle east, receiving $1.6 billion in aid each year. that is second only to israel. >> president obama said the aid is under review and he is deeply concern about the situation in egypt. >> thank you. >> a dramatic rescue in ohio. look at this video. a sinkhole in toledo swallowed a car trapping a driver 10' below. firefighters dropped a ladder down the hole and helped the woma
the military chief announced morsi was out, and now under house arrest. a top constitutional judge was sworn in this morning to lead the country until new elections are held. while some celebration, morsi supporters are defy absent calling it a military coup and vowing to fight. whoever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people morsi said in video the. >> this coup is opposed violently by some factions, particularly the muslim brotherhood and that could lead egypt down...
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the military chief announced morsi was out. now he is under house arrest. a top constitutional judge was sworn in this morning to lead the country until they have new elections. some egyptians celebrate, morsi supporters are diants calling it a military coup and vowing to fight. >> whoever landed this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people morsi said. >> this coup is opposed violently by some factions particularly the muslim brotherhood which could lead justice department down the road of civil violence that would be terrible. >> the white house and president obama is closely monitoring the situation but not taking sireds. egypt is the closest criminally in the middle east receiving $.6 billion in aid each year second only to israel. >> under federal law aid must be cut off to any country whose leader is deposed by a military coup but it is not automatic. rebound could decide to keep the aid flowing because a judge, not a general, is now in charge in egypt. >> we waking up to a gorgeous fourth of july. leyla gulen? >> we are. we saw the sunrise. it
the military chief announced morsi was out. now he is under house arrest. a top constitutional judge was sworn in this morning to lead the country until they have new elections. some egyptians celebrate, morsi supporters are diants calling it a military coup and vowing to fight. >> whoever landed this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people morsi said. >> this coup is opposed violently by some factions particularly the muslim brotherhood which could lead justice department...
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they have laser pointers, and president morsi still commands a huge level of support, the people who are not out here in the square. the more conservative muslims who live out on the countryside. and today, a top official said it is called a military coup, would invite violence in the coming days. and tomorrow, the muslim brotherhood and their allies are planning protest s against the military that they are calling a friday objection, they want to keep it peaceful here, but things are very tense. >> the military has taken over, so what are they doing now to try to clamp down on the violence? >> reporter: well, from the appearances, it looks like they're trying to decapitate the leader of the muslim brotherhood, which is president morsi's party. they have also issued arrest won't warrants for some 300 members of the party. we're getting the feeling they're trying to regroup and we're waiting to see awwhat happens. >> so alex, the united states is a key ally in keeping whatever is left of stability in the middle east. is there anything the u.s. can do at all? or are we just going to st
they have laser pointers, and president morsi still commands a huge level of support, the people who are not out here in the square. the more conservative muslims who live out on the countryside. and today, a top official said it is called a military coup, would invite violence in the coming days. and tomorrow, the muslim brotherhood and their allies are planning protest s against the military that they are calling a friday objection, they want to keep it peaceful here, but things are very...
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he's not worried another election will produce another morsi. the current list of candidates includes what he calls extraordinary people. >> be a hpd from whartton, experience at wall street. >> he says the people want what the rest of the world wants. social justice and educational opportunities. piece at home and abroad. and now, they just might get it. >> some local college students landing at sfo state department urged all u.s. citizens to leave egypt. waiting to talk with students you'll hear from her and the students tonight at 11:00. >> fire crews have gotten a grass fire in stockton under control. it broke out in the westin ranch area. just west of interstate five. nobody has been hurt. it did hold up train service throughout that koor door about an hour. >> we're hearing tonight from a mother of one of the summer camp counselors injured when a tree fell on them near yosemite. another camp staff member die whtd tree came crashing down. four other adults were hurt. one of them is an 18-year-old woman from redwood city. lizzie moore broke
he's not worried another election will produce another morsi. the current list of candidates includes what he calls extraordinary people. >> be a hpd from whartton, experience at wall street. >> he says the people want what the rest of the world wants. social justice and educational opportunities. piece at home and abroad. and now, they just might get it. >> some local college students landing at sfo state department urged all u.s. citizens to leave egypt. waiting to talk with...
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the ex-president, mohamed morsi, and 12 aides are now under house arrest. >>> the arizona fire that killed 19 firefighters, now 45% contained. crews hope to have it fully contained within two weeks. some residents in yarnell may be able to go home this weekend. >>> and the statue of liberty is reopening closed since hurricane sandy wreaked havoc on the island in october. now the clean-up and repairs are complete and lady liberty is ready to welcome visitors for independence day. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> all right, happy fourth of july to everybody out there. happy fourth of july, tai. nice to have you here filling in for diana. >> thank you, thank you. great to be here. some lucky folks get to see lady liberty for the first time in a
the ex-president, mohamed morsi, and 12 aides are now under house arrest. >>> the arizona fire that killed 19 firefighters, now 45% contained. crews hope to have it fully contained within two weeks. some residents in yarnell may be able to go home this weekend. >>> and the statue of liberty is reopening closed since hurricane sandy wreaked havoc on the island in october. now the clean-up and repairs are complete and lady liberty is ready to welcome visitors for independence...
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anti-morsi protesters president president -- chanted "down with the president." >> you have to step down. >> the pro morsiking demonstrations were taking place. he continued to be defiant and he said "the revolution was stolen from us. who ever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people." the obama administration is walking a fine line. >> we are not taking sides. >> but what happens in egypt could have significant ripple affects. >> egypt is an anchor for the region as a whole. >> and it is a region still very much in crisis. a civil war raging in syria. the on going nuclear threat from iran and an unstable libya. in a statement president obama said the u.s. is deeply concerned by they jeption military's decision to remove morsi and called for a swift and responsible transition to a democratically elected government. abc news, washington. >> new at 11:00, uc berkeley police are on the lookout for a man who walked a student home and then propositioned her. she refused and he left. this is a police sketch of that man. he is described as 6 feet tall and 200 pounds and lon
anti-morsi protesters president president -- chanted "down with the president." >> you have to step down. >> the pro morsiking demonstrations were taking place. he continued to be defiant and he said "the revolution was stolen from us. who ever planned this wants to spill the blood of the egyptian people." the obama administration is walking a fine line. >> we are not taking sides. >> but what happens in egypt could have significant ripple affects....
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. >> reporter: wave after wave they came, marching straight towards the palace of mohamed morsi. the size of this march is absolutely staggering. it stretches back as far as the eye can see. these are scenes reminiscent of the revolution 2 1/2 years ago. and now these very same protesters are trying to spark a second revolution. >> he's not even trying. he is doing everything for his muslim brotherhood group. >> reporter: nearby, the muslim brotherhood held a far smaller rally for morsi. supporters arguing he hasn't had enough time to succeed. these supporters of president morsi say they want to keep it peaceful, but it is clear they were ready to fight for their president. now the country is afraid that it could fall into civil war. violence in the past three days has already claimed seven victims, including american student andrew pochter. on friday, the 21-year-old was a bystander at a protest when he was stabbed. his family said he loved the middle east and wanted to move here in pursuit of peace. tonight, that peace is illusive and egypt is more divided than ever. alex marqu
. >> reporter: wave after wave they came, marching straight towards the palace of mohamed morsi. the size of this march is absolutely staggering. it stretches back as far as the eye can see. these are scenes reminiscent of the revolution 2 1/2 years ago. and now these very same protesters are trying to spark a second revolution. >> he's not even trying. he is doing everything for his muslim brotherhood group. >> reporter: nearby, the muslim brotherhood held a far smaller rally...
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we will die. >> morsi! >> will the stand off turn to civil war? that is the question. egypt's mill step is spanned out across the city armed with tanks and machine guns and security are rounded up aides to morsi for arrest. the new military installed leader a top constitutional judge, promises national reconciliation and tolerance. >> we will respect the law and the constitution to look after the interests of the people. >> peace and stability will not be easy with clashes between both side leaving 50 people dead since sunday alone. >> at the white house yesterday, president obama met in the situation room with the national security team and top united states officials have been calling their egyptian counterparts urging them to avoid violence. >> thank you. it is 5:16. the uncertain political situation in egypt forced ten students to return to the bay area last night flying into san francisco international airport. the students from uc davis and santa cruz were having the time of their lives in egypt as part of a summer abroad program but the trip was cut two weeks sh
we will die. >> morsi! >> will the stand off turn to civil war? that is the question. egypt's mill step is spanned out across the city armed with tanks and machine guns and security are rounded up aides to morsi for arrest. the new military installed leader a top constitutional judge, promises national reconciliation and tolerance. >> we will respect the law and the constitution to look after the interests of the people. >> peace and stability will not be easy with...
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the military detained close to 300 leaders morsi is under house arrest. so are hi cabinet members. >> imcommitted to this country and bringing democracy to the country. if i'm killed in the process that is a price i'm willing to take. >> the obama administration is watching to see what develops in a nation so critical to the region. egypt is the largest arab country, one in every four aryans lives there. the u.s. has more than a billion reasons to be concerned. military aid is second only to what we give to israel. >> sth this is how our naval forces get in and out of the persian gulf how world oil gets to global markets. >> obama administration add officials have been in contact with their egyptian counter parts and seem to be taking a wait and see approach during this period of interim government. >> edward snowden is seeking asil yum in six new countries believed to be in moscow airport transit area the six countries have not been identified by wiki leaks. snowden sought refuge from 20 country skpplz turned him down, flat. >> big progress on that destr
the military detained close to 300 leaders morsi is under house arrest. so are hi cabinet members. >> imcommitted to this country and bringing democracy to the country. if i'm killed in the process that is a price i'm willing to take. >> the obama administration is watching to see what develops in a nation so critical to the region. egypt is the largest arab country, one in every four aryans lives there. the u.s. has more than a billion reasons to be concerned. military aid is...
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we are not liking morsi, we are going to stay on the streets until he leaves. >> reporter: an opposition group called rebellion claims to have 22 million signatures, a quarter of all egyptians, calling for early elections. they cay accused the united states of backing the muslim brotherhood while the u.s. says they are siding with the opponents. 150 people have been wounded since the protests began on friday, seven killed. among them, 21-year-old american student, andrew poctor, he was caught on friday and stabbed. they said he was there to learn the language and teach children and wanted to move there. president obama isn't taking sides and calling for calm. but the u.s. embassy closed today. president morsi moved his family for safety, many afraid that egypt is on the cusp of civil war. >> this could be a long day in egypt. alex will be on the story. >>> as we mentioned at the top of the show, new revelations from edward snowden, now reporting that the u.s. planted bugs in the offices of the european union in washington and in new york. meanwhile, the president of ecuador came out and
we are not liking morsi, we are going to stay on the streets until he leaves. >> reporter: an opposition group called rebellion claims to have 22 million signatures, a quarter of all egyptians, calling for early elections. they cay accused the united states of backing the muslim brotherhood while the u.s. says they are siding with the opponents. 150 people have been wounded since the protests began on friday, seven killed. among them, 21-year-old american student, andrew poctor, he was...
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interim president is praising the mass transit that demanded the ouster of morsi who now is under house arrest in an undisclosed location after a year in office. the new leader will serve physical a new president is elected with a date yet to be set. the obama administration is treading carefully, not taking a side and expressing deep concern. we will have a report from washington in the next half hour. >> the freak accident in the sierra has devastated the family and friends of a bay area woman. 21-year-old annais rittenberg was killed when a tree fell at a camp where she worked as a counselor yesterday morning at camp tawonga outside yosemite national park. abc7 news reporter has the story. >> this child was a life force and it is the most terrible tragedy. it is like, why didn't the damn tree fall on saturday when no one was going to be at the catch? >> penny is trying to make sense of her daughter's death. annais rittenberg was here at camp tawonga when a tree fell on her around 8:30 a.m. and killed her. >> you can see a larger building that is behind the building where it occurred.
interim president is praising the mass transit that demanded the ouster of morsi who now is under house arrest in an undisclosed location after a year in office. the new leader will serve physical a new president is elected with a date yet to be set. the obama administration is treading carefully, not taking a side and expressing deep concern. we will have a report from washington in the next half hour. >> the freak accident in the sierra has devastated the family and friends of a bay...
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in the morsi era women have no place. the anger is driven by fear that the muslim brotherhood wants to control egypt as well as that decimated economy. look at egypt's famous pyramids filled with american tourists before the revolution. so vital to the economy, since then they've been practically empty. egypt's famous nile river used to be packed with these boats called falucas. the last american this man had on his faluca was a month ago. >> how much money did you make this week? >> this week, ten pounds. >> less than $2. >> reporter: he told us he's going to join the masses on tahrir square. alex marquardt, abc news, cairo. >>> we head to africa, an arresting sight, president obama standing shoulder to shoulder there with his predecessor, george w. bush. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl was with them. >> reporter: rare on common ground. president obama and president bush, together today in tanzania to lay a wreath at the monument for the victims of the 1998 bombing of the u.s. embassy in dar es salaam
in the morsi era women have no place. the anger is driven by fear that the muslim brotherhood wants to control egypt as well as that decimated economy. look at egypt's famous pyramids filled with american tourists before the revolution. so vital to the economy, since then they've been practically empty. egypt's famous nile river used to be packed with these boats called falucas. the last american this man had on his faluca was a month ago. >> how much money did you make this week?...
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opposition groups are trying to force morsi from power. at least seven are dead now and hundreds are injured. the state department has issued an advisory urging americans to postpone all but essential travel to egypt. david? >> susan saulny in washington. susan, thank you. >>> new wrangling over the fate of edward snowden who revealed this country's sweeping surveillance program. vice president joe biden making a phone call to the president of ecuador. snowden had asked for asylum there. the white house saying the conversation was wide-ranging but declined to give details. tonight ecuador's president now saying after that call, in order to get asylum, snowden has to arrive in ecuador first. this evening snowden is somewhere at the moscow airport still. he can't travel anywhere because his u.s. passport has been revoked. all of this comes as wikileaks founder julian assange who has helped snowden takes the tough question from george right here on abc's "this week." we'll be watching. >>> in the meantime, to the trayvon martin murder case. a
opposition groups are trying to force morsi from power. at least seven are dead now and hundreds are injured. the state department has issued an advisory urging americans to postpone all but essential travel to egypt. david? >> susan saulny in washington. susan, thank you. >>> new wrangling over the fate of edward snowden who revealed this country's sweeping surveillance program. vice president joe biden making a phone call to the president of ecuador. snowden had asked for...
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my business is not doing well. >> reporter: they accused the muslim brotherhood when morsi belongs to of imposing their islamist values on their egyptian life. >> they were changing the way we dress, the way we talk and deal in society. >> reporter: egypt gets more than $1.5 billion a year from the u.s. and is a crucial regional ally particularly in the israeli, palestinian conflict. tonight a cable channel ran a clock counting down the seconds until the ultimatum expires. if no compromise is found before then, egypt could collapse into a bloody civil war. alex marquardt, abc news, cairo. >>> now we head to russia where late tonight fugitive edward snowden has broken his silence tonight blasting the united states, snowden accused of leaking so many of the nation's top secrets. he has holed up in a moscow airport for more than a week, responding to president obama's pressure on those offering him help, snowden says, quote, these are the old bad tools of political aggression, their purpose is to frighten not me but those who come after me. today russian president putin said he will not
my business is not doing well. >> reporter: they accused the muslim brotherhood when morsi belongs to of imposing their islamist values on their egyptian life. >> they were changing the way we dress, the way we talk and deal in society. >> reporter: egypt gets more than $1.5 billion a year from the u.s. and is a crucial regional ally particularly in the israeli, palestinian conflict. tonight a cable channel ran a clock counting down the seconds until the ultimatum expires. if...
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in egypt president morsi has been forced out of office. you're looking at a live picture in tahrir square. people have been celebrating there. and then here at home a freak tragedy where a tree has fallen and killed a local counselor near yosemite. the student at uc santa cruz and nannit miranda is live with what went wrong here. nannit? >> well, a terrible accident behind me a cord tg a letter sent to parents from the director a tree fell outside of the dining room. there were fears because kids were inside of the building and no children were hurt. investigators believe the tree was weak from disease. the executive director confirms a group after dult staffers were hit bit tree and one died. it was her second
in egypt president morsi has been forced out of office. you're looking at a live picture in tahrir square. people have been celebrating there. and then here at home a freak tragedy where a tree has fallen and killed a local counselor near yosemite. the student at uc santa cruz and nannit miranda is live with what went wrong here. nannit? >> well, a terrible accident behind me a cord tg a letter sent to parents from the director a tree fell outside of the dining room. there were fears...
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had concern about the way morsi was returned from power and called for a swift, responsible transition to the new government. >> what we need to happen now for democrat stoi flourish and for a democratic transition to take place. >> morsi's muslim brotherhood party says it will not participate in the process. >> today, learning how grave the condition of nelson mandela is in. court documents reveal he's being kept alive by a breathing machine says he faces quote impending death. the 94-year-old was hospitalized nearly a month ago for a recurring lung infection. the documents were released as part of a court case about the bur yil site. >> a 19-year-old promised she won't let the man get away. her weapon to help find the robber? her cell phone, which he was carrying. >> i let him have the phone for a day. he made phones called on the day. i was like okay. went on line, called everyone. everyone. >> one of the people she dialed fesed up. she tracked down the dmar a gas station, called police and joined authorities. her car was crashed into a pole but officers got the guy, finding two ins
had concern about the way morsi was returned from power and called for a swift, responsible transition to the new government. >> what we need to happen now for democrat stoi flourish and for a democratic transition to take place. >> morsi's muslim brotherhood party says it will not participate in the process. >> today, learning how grave the condition of nelson mandela is in. court documents reveal he's being kept alive by a breathing machine says he faces quote impending...
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thousands of opponents of the egyptian president mohamed morsi is gathering to protest. they are trying to force the president out of office. the demonstrations mark the one-year anniversary of morsi taking office and are the culmination of a long, long campaign of trying to force the islamist president to step down. >>> new, president obama plans to pay tribute to former south african president nelson mandela. he's visiting the prison where the leader spent some 18 years. the first family toured robin island as part of a week-long trip to south south africa. their tour was led by an 83-year-old politician who was also held captive at the prison. they viewed a lime quarry where mandela worked during his captivity. mandela remains hospitalized from a lung infection. >>> the anti-secrecy group wickileaks admitted they are helping a former u.s. contractor on leak information only america's spy programs. in a "this week" exclusive they discuss how he is helping snowden in his quest to obtain asylum and whether he and snowden should be considered whistleblowers. you can watch
thousands of opponents of the egyptian president mohamed morsi is gathering to protest. they are trying to force the president out of office. the demonstrations mark the one-year anniversary of morsi taking office and are the culmination of a long, long campaign of trying to force the islamist president to step down. >>> new, president obama plans to pay tribute to former south african president nelson mandela. he's visiting the prison where the leader spent some 18 years. the first...
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demonstrators overnight and they are defending the first democratically elected president mohammed morsi removed by the military a day ago. his supporters are holding positions around cairo defiant in the face of a military crackdown. piles of rocks are weapons of last resort. several protesters spoke with abc7 news. >> my life. my body. i will fight with my body. >> we will die. the question is, will the stand off turn to civil war? the military is armed with tanks and machine guns and security agencies are rounding00 dreads of feds to former president morsi for arrest and the new leader a top constitutional judge promises national reconciliation and tolerance. >> we will gather the republican system and to respect the law and constitution and look after the interests of people. >> peace and stability does not come easy with clashes leashing 50 people dead since sunday alone. president obama and the national security team have been monitoring the crisis from the situation room and yesterday top officials called the egyptian counterparts urging them to avoid violence. >> the uncertain po
demonstrators overnight and they are defending the first democratically elected president mohammed morsi removed by the military a day ago. his supporters are holding positions around cairo defiant in the face of a military crackdown. piles of rocks are weapons of last resort. several protesters spoke with abc7 news. >> my life. my body. i will fight with my body. >> we will die. the question is, will the stand off turn to civil war? the military is armed with tanks and machine guns...
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. >> egyptian president, mohamed morsi defying calls from opponents to step down. he is not quitting. supporters are vowing not to allow protesters to remove the islamist leader. alex marquardt reporting now from cairo. >> wave after wave they came, marching straight toward the palace of president mohamed morsi. and the size of the march is absolutely staggering. it stretches back, as far as the eye can see. these are scenes reminiscent of the revolution 2 1/2 years ago. now the very same protesters are trying to spark a second revolution. >> he is not even trying. he is doing everything for his muslim brotherhood group. >> reporter: nearby the muslim brotherhood held a smaller rally. supporters arguing he hasn't had enough time to succeed. >> the supporters, they say they want to keep it peaceful, but it is clear they were ready to fight for their president. now the country is afraid it could fall into civil war. violence in the past has claimed seven victims including an american student. on friday, the 21-year-old was a bystander at a protest when she -- he was
. >> egyptian president, mohamed morsi defying calls from opponents to step down. he is not quitting. supporters are vowing not to allow protesters to remove the islamist leader. alex marquardt reporting now from cairo. >> wave after wave they came, marching straight toward the palace of president mohamed morsi. and the size of the march is absolutely staggering. it stretches back, as far as the eye can see. these are scenes reminiscent of the revolution 2 1/2 years ago. now the...
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morsi has been postponed to egypt. andrew was from chevy chase, maryland, and in the class of 2015 at kenyon college. >> susan saulny thank you for joining us. >>> the obama administration is playing down the damage done by the nsa leaks. susan rice, president obama's incoming national security adviser, says the damage from the highly-classified leaks is minimal. former nsa contractor edward snowden is on the run after leaking details of the program that targeted the online activity of millions of americans. snowden escaped from hong kong with the help of staff from wikileaks. now, on sunday morning, george stephanopoulos has an exclusive interview with wikileaks founder, julian assange. that's tomorrow, sunday morning on "this week." >>> more companies this morning are cutting ties with paula deen. sears, jcpenney, walgreens are dropping the celebrity chef. and deen is under fire after admitting in a court deposition she used racial slurs in the past. more former employees are considering a separate lawsuit accusing d
morsi has been postponed to egypt. andrew was from chevy chase, maryland, and in the class of 2015 at kenyon college. >> susan saulny thank you for joining us. >>> the obama administration is playing down the damage done by the nsa leaks. susan rice, president obama's incoming national security adviser, says the damage from the highly-classified leaks is minimal. former nsa contractor edward snowden is on the run after leaking details of the program that targeted the online...
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. >> morsi is -- >> reporter: if anger is the language of the defeated, raucous raw jubilation goes to the victor. fourth of july night on tahrir square had the look and feel of times square on new year's eve. millions believing this is another new step on the journey towards democracy in egypt. interim president adly mansour. was sworn in yesterday. today, he announced the changes to the constitution. hand-picked by the military, he called the muslim brotherhood, quote, part of the fabric of an egyptian society. while he sounded like a leader advocating reconciliation, members of the military were out rounding up leaders of the muslim brotherhood. former president mohamed morsi is under arrest, as are key cabinet members, like his national security adviser, whose son voiced to us the frustration of a people, not yet in the mood for reconciliation. >> i'm committed to this country. i'm committing to bringing sustainable democracy to this country. if i'm killed in the process, that's a price i'm willing to pay. >> reporter: i went on to ask him, would their demonstration be peaceful? he
. >> morsi is -- >> reporter: if anger is the language of the defeated, raucous raw jubilation goes to the victor. fourth of july night on tahrir square had the look and feel of times square on new year's eve. millions believing this is another new step on the journey towards democracy in egypt. interim president adly mansour. was sworn in yesterday. today, he announced the changes to the constitution. hand-picked by the military, he called the muslim brotherhood, quote, part of the...
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. >> jipt's president mohammed morsi placed under house arrest hours after the military are forced him from office. these are live pictures now of the tahrir square. it's 4:34 in the morning and hundreds of thousands ever still celebrating. the my tear suspended the constitution and put a temporary civilian government in place. opponents say he failed to enact reforms that he promised. egypt's opposition leader says a plan is in the works to help iron out differences. >> this plan will have national reconciliation efforts owe so we have reconciled people. tolgt. >> the president met with members of his national security team to discuss the situation ordering a review of u.s. aid to egypt and wants a return to rule quickly. >> new information to tell you about tonight regarding a double homicide in an oakland restaurant this week. abc 7 news learned mate have been mistaken identity. >> 200 business owners told the latest in a had many side investigation putting a community on edge. police believe two employees may have been victims of mistaken identity. confirming the crime was not prem
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president out of power stormed political offices in cairo today setting fires but president mohamed morsi is refusing to step down. so far, at least 16 people have been killed in those demonstrations. >>> and new revelations this morning that u.s. intelligence has been spying on dozens of foreign embassies and missions even those belonging to u.s. allies. at least one european union official warning the bugging of embassies could jeopardize a key u.s./european trade deal. >>> in sports a big upset at wimbledon this morning, serena williams's grand slam winning streak is over. she was defeated today in the fourth round by german lisicki. >>> and have you heard the pro golfer who fired her caddie so she could hire her boyfriend instead? well, during the third round of the u.s. women's open, jessica korda and her caddie, let's just say, couldn't see eye to eye on a couple of things so decided to fire him in the middle of the round. korda then drafted her boyfriend telling him "grab the bag, let's go." he happens to know a thing or two about clubs since he's a pro golfer. >> thank you, amy. >
president out of power stormed political offices in cairo today setting fires but president mohamed morsi is refusing to step down. so far, at least 16 people have been killed in those demonstrations. >>> and new revelations this morning that u.s. intelligence has been spying on dozens of foreign embassies and missions even those belonging to u.s. allies. at least one european union official warning the bugging of embassies could jeopardize a key u.s./european trade deal. >>>...